by Chuck Kocher | Sep 21, 2015 | Business Growth, Leadership, People and Teams
If you’re a fan of The Rockefeller Habits, as I am, you know that one of the things that approach emphasizes is “Getting the Right People on the Bus”. In other words: Who you hire really matters. And according to Topgrading, the cost of a bad hire is 15 times his or...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 14, 2013 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Just a few years ago if you’d asked most Americans about European Football (soccer) you probably would have greeted with blank stares. Now many Americans follow the English Premier League on television—and they know one team in particular: Manchester United. And...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 7, 2013 | Leadership, People and Teams
In his book, Good to Greatl best-selling author Jim Collins likes to talk about the importance of having the right personnel. He describes that as “getting the right people on the bus.” Here’s how Collins puts it: You are a bus driver. The bus, your company, is at a...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 19, 2013 | People and Teams
Any decent business leader will tell you that a huge amount of their business success depends on their employees. But great business leaders know how to find the right employees for the right positions. And beyond that, great leaders know how to get the maximum...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 7, 2013 | Business Growth, Leadership, People and Teams
We’ve all heard it a million times: “Your employees are your most important asset.” Many of us actually believe it. Some companies even use that concept as a selling point for their business. In past posts I’ve talked about the importance of making sure you have the...
by Chuck Kocher | May 27, 2013 | Leadership, People and Teams
Business leaders may not thing of themselves primarily as coaches. And yet, successful leaders tend to be good coaches. That’s because most successful businesses rely on the combined efforts of the team. In most athletic contests, the coach never even touches the ball...
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